D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3414

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-3414 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF A LICENSE

3414.1

This section shall apply to all applicants for the renewal or reinstatement of a license to practice architecture, except those applicants seeking first renewal of a license granted by examination.

3414.2

An applicant for renewal of a license shall have completed twenty-four (24) Professional Development Unit (PDU) hours of credit in approved continuing education programs in health, safety, and welfare subjects during the term of the license.

3414.3

An applicant under this section shall submit with their renewal or reinstatement application an attestation of their having completed the required continuing education credits. The attestation shall include the following information with respect to each program:

(a) The name and address of the AIA sponsor of the program;

(b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;

(c) The dates on which the applicant attended the program; and

(d) The hours of credit claimed.

3414.4

A continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program approved by the Board in accordance with §§ 3415 of this chapter. Licensees are responsible for ensuring that continuing education courses taken to satisfy the Board's renewal or reinstatement requirements are Board certified or approved.

3414.5

Architects on inactive status, such as emeritus architects, and civilians called to active duty, may be exempted from this requirement at the sole discretion of the Board.

3414.6

The Board may, in its discretion, grant an extension of the sixty (60) day period, up to a maximum of one (1) year, for renewal after expiration, if the applicant's failure to submit proof of completion of continuing education requirements was for good cause.

3414.7

For purposes of this section, good cause includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Serious and protracted illness of the applicant, who submits a doctor's statement verifying the illness;

(b) The death or serious and protracted illness of a member of the applicant's immediate family, which death or illness resulted in the applicant's inability to complete the continuing education requirements within the specified time. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "immediate family" means the applicant's spouse and any parent, brother, sister, or child of the applicant and the spouse of any such parent, brother, sister, or child; or

(c) Active military service.

3414.8

An extension granted under this section shall not relieve an architect from complying with the continuing education requirement for the next renewal period.

3414.9

An applicant for the renewal of a license who fails to complete and provide attestation the continuing education requirements by or before the expiration date may renew the license within sixty (60) days after expiration by completing the outstanding hours and by paying the required late fee. Any hours obtained after licensure expiration and claimed for late renewal shall not be creditable for the next renewal period. Upon renewal, the Board shall deem the applicant to have possessed a valid license during the period between the expiration of the license and its renewal.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3414

Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 9963, 9967 (August 17, 2012); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 8015 (7/12/2024)

Authority: Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.10(a)(12) (2005 Repl.) and Mayor's Order 2000-70, dated May 2, 2000